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“You really can change the world if you care enough.”
“I love this world," he added. "That is what rules my life. When I die, I want to have done all in my power to leave it in a better state than it was when I found it. At the same time I know that th...”
“And I don't just mean that they change you. A lot of people can change youthe first kid who called you a name, the first teacher who said you were smart, the first person who crowned you best frien...”
“Perhaps it seems odd that a casual meeting on the street could have brought about such change. But sometimes life is like that isn't it”
“Tides do what tides dothey turn.”
“It is hard to believe that something that seems so permanent was once so different. Change. I guess that really is one thing you can count on...”
“Edgar, there's a difference between missing him and wanting nothing to change," she said. "They aren't the same things at all. And we can't do anything about either one. Things always change. Thing...”
“Remember that on any world the wind eventually wears away the stone, because the stone can only crumble; the wind can change.”
“There are times when the world is rearranging itself, and at times like that, the right words can change the world.”
“Your life will consist of a series of times when you must reinvent yourself. We desperately cling to the idea that things should stay the same, but life and growth are about change. Don't mistake t...”
“The universe is so well balanced that the mere fact that you have a problem also serves as a sign that there is a solution.”
“Peace is a daily, a weekly, a monthly process, gradually changing opinions, slowly eroding old barriers, quietly building new structures. And however undramatic the pursuit of peace, that pursuit m...”
“The only person who is spiritually smart is the one who has learned how to learn, unlearn, and change directions instantly, and start all over again, if your soul calls for it.”
“But change proves that you are still alive. Change often measures our tolerance for folk different from ourselves. Can we accept their languages, their customs, their garments, and their foods into...”
“Human beings, as I know better than most, can get used to anything. Over time, even the unthinkable gradually wears a little niche for itself in your mind and becomes just something that happened.”
“But Gemma, you could change the world.""That should take far more than my power," I say."True. But change needn't happen all at once. It can be small gestures.""Moments. Do you understand?" He's lo...”
“Change happens very slow and very sudden.”
“If we can't alter the tide of events, at least we can be nearby with towels to mop up.”
“The world doesn't change in front of your eyes, it changes behind your back.”
“People told her she hadn't changed much, in a tone which hinted they were surprised and a little disappointed she hadn't.”
